YSR Congress pitches for local bodies polls

Last Updated: Saturday, June 11, 2011, 19:48

The YSR Congress on Saturday dared Andhra Pradesh government to conduct local bodies election in the state.

Sena-BJP-RPI to contest local bodies elections together

Last Updated: Thursday, June 2, 2011, 23:03

Shiv Sena and Republican Party of India on Thursday announced that they would fight the coming elections to the local bodies in the state together.

Maha Cabinet approves 50% quota for women in local bodies

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 15:39

The Bill will now be introduced in the state legislature in order to become a law.

Maharashtra to introduce 50% quota for women in local bodies

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 13:11

The Maharshtra government will soon introduce a Bill in the Assembly that will provide 50 per cent reservation to women in local bodies, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said on Tuesday.

Oppn protest over amendment in local bodies Act baseless: UP CM

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 16:09

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has on Tuesday termed protest by the opposition parties as "unfortunate and baseless" over the amendment in the urban local bodies act.

CAG finds shortfall in TN’s use of central grants

Last Updated: Sunday, November 14, 2010, 14:24

CAG has found shortfall in the utilisation of central grants to Urban Local Bodies in Tamil Nadu.

Panel backs bill on 50% women`s quota in urban local bodies

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 22:15

A Parliamentary Standing Committee today gave its thumbs-up to a bill that seeks to increase the number of reserved seats for women to 50 per cent in urban local bodies from the existing 33 per cent.

Punjab local bodies to implement e-tendering from Sept 1

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 18:29

All the tenders of local bodies in Punjab will go online from September 1, to reduce the unnecessary paper work and save time.

Cong to protest BSP govt decisions on local bodies poll

Last Updated: Sunday, June 20, 2010, 21:48

Uttar Pradesh unit of the Congress today announced to launch an agitation at district level on June 24 against BSP government`s decision to hold partyless urban local bodies elections in the state.

UP Cabinet approves change in elections to local bodies

Last Updated: Friday, June 18, 2010, 21:51

UP cabinet gave its nod to proposed change in elections to municipalities and local bodies which would not be contested on party lines.

Opposition accuses Mayawati of bulldozing local bodies

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 21:16

Accusing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of attempting to bulldoze local bodies, the Opposition parties on Wednesday alleged that the state government was secretly effecting changes in their election process.

Local bodies can charge user fee, act amended in the assembly

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 21:26

The Gujarat Assembly today passed amendment bill in the Municipal Corporation Act, which allows the local bodies to introduce user fee at certain public places in the state.